Bobby Massie

The NFC features some of the NFL's best defenses, which includes the Seattle Seahawks, the reigning Super Bowl champions.

This conference also features a couple of teams - Philadelphia, Chicago, Carolina, Arizona - that appear to be on the rise, and a few former title contenders - Green Bay, New Orleans, Atlanta, and the Giants - that are regrouping.

Here is a team-by-team breakdown of every NFC squad's draft needs heading into next month's NFL draft, which begins on May 8.

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